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Chapter50 Chapter 50 ThenoisearoundLunawasbecomingunbearable.Justonherpatiencewasrunningthin,Freyagrabbedherhand,shakingherheadinasilentpleaforcalm The noise around Luna was becoming unbearable . Just on her patience was running thin , Freya grabbed her hand , shaking her head in a silentplea for calm Lunahadherfamily’sreputationtothinkabout.TheJenningsfamilycouldn’taffordtomakeenemiesinthesecircles. Luna had her family’s reputation to think about . The Jennings family couldn’t afford to make enemies in these circles . Eloisesteppedforward,addressingthetension.“Ms.Dawson,I getit.You’reupsetKieranthrewmethisbirthdaybash,butLloyd’sinnocent.Youdon’tneedtotakeitoutonhim,” Eloise stepped forward , addressing the tension . “ Ms. Dawson , I get it . You’re upset Kieran threw me this birthday bash , but Lloyd’s innocent . You don’t need to take it out on him , ” Then,withagesturemeanttosmooththingsover,EloisepickedupaglassofwinefromthetableandofferedittoFreya.“Look,it’smybirthday.Letbygonesbebygones,formysake?” Then , with a gesture meant to smooth things over , Eloise picked up a glass of wine from the table and offered it to Freya . “ Look , it’s my birthday . Let bygones be bygones , for my sake ? ” Freyaacceptedthewineglass,butasEloisealsopickedupaglass,Intendingtotoast,KieranstoodupandwalkedovertoEloise. Freya accepted the wine glass , but as Eloise also picked up a glass , Intending to toast , Kieran stood up and walked over to Eloise . Everyoneheldtheirbreath,unsureofhisintentions. Everyone held their breath , unsure of his intentions . etantookthewineglassfromEloise’shandanddeliberatelypoured itontothefloorbeforeFreya.Itwasaclearinsultdirectedather. etan took the wine glass from Eloise’s hand and deliberately poured it onto the floor before Freya . It was a clear insult directed at her . “Kieran,don’t…”Eloisereachedout,touchinghisarminaratherintimatemanner. “ Kieran , don’t … ” Eloise reached out , touching his arm in a rather intimate manner . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / EveryonebracedtowitnessFreya’shumiliation.Anyordinarygirlwould’veprobablyburstintotearsundersuchpublicdisgrace. Everyone braced to witness Freya’s humiliation . Any ordinary girl would’ve probably burst into tears under such public disgrace . Buttheroomfellintoaneeriesilence. But the room fell into an eerie silence . Surprisingly,Freyalaughed.Sheliftedherwineglassandsaid,“Tildrinktothat.ButnotforMs.Harwood’sbirthday.Instead,here’stothetwoofyoutyingtheknotandhavingkidssoon.” Surprisingly , Freya laughed . She lifted her wine glass and said , “ Til drink to that . But not for Ms. Harwood’s birthday . Instead , here’s to the two of you tying the knot and having kids soon . ” Withthat,shedownedherdrinkinonego. With that, she downed her drink in one go . Kieran’sexpressiondarkenedmomentarily. Kieran’s expression darkened momentarily .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740746529960-0'); }); Acollectivegaspechoedintheroom.EveryoneknewhowmuchFreyahadbeensmittenwithKieran.Whatwasgoingthroughhermirtdtoday? A collective gasp echoed in the room . Everyone knew how much Freya had been smitten with Kieran . What was going through her mirtd today ? ItwascommonknowledgethatifKierancouldhavemarriedEloise,hewouldhavedoneitlongago.RumorhaditthatEloisewaspregnantonce,butthechildwasabortedduetoAudrey’srefusaltowelcomeherintothefamily. It was common knowledge that if Kieran could have married Eloise , he would have done it long ago . Rumor had it that Eloise was pregnant once , but the child was aborted due to Audrey’s refusal to welcome her into the family . Hertoastmighthaveseemedwell–wishing,butitwasajabatKieranandEloise’spainfulpast.Andyet…Freyadaredtodrinkthattoast! Her toast might have seemed well – wishing , but it was a jab at Kieran and Eloise’s painful past . And yet … Freya dared to drink that toast ! “Luna,let’sgo.” “ Luna , let’s go . ” JustasFreyawasabouttoleavewithLuna,Lloyd,whohadbeenhumiliatedearlier,shouted,“Freya!Youwait!I’ll killyou!” Just as Freya was about to leave with Luna , Lloyd , who had been humiliated earlier , shouted , “ Freya ! You wait ! I’ll kill you ! ” Freyastopped,turned,andgave Lloydacoldlookthatsentshiversdownhisspine,almostparalyzinghim.“Ifyou’vegottheguts,comefindmeattheDawsonMansion.I’mnotafraidofyourrevenge.Ihopeyoudaretoshowup.” Freya stopped , turned , and gave Lloyd a cold look that sent shivers down his spine , almost paralyzing him . “ If you’ve got the guts , come find me at the Dawson Mansion . I’m not afraid of your revenge . I hope you dare to show up . ” Withthat,FreyaconfidentlyledLunaoutoftheprivateroom. With that , Freya confidently led Luna out of the private room . Thesilencehungintheairlongaftertheyhadgone. The silence hung in the air long after they had gone . Finally,Kieransmashedhisglassonthefloorinrage,snappingeveryonebacktoreality.TheyweretheretoseeFreyahumiliated!Butintheend,shehadn’tsufferedatall!Instead,Lloydwasbeatenupwithoutachancetofightback,andKierandidn’tgettheupperhandoverFreya,either. Finally , Kieran smashed his glass on the floor in rage , snapping everyone back to reality . They were there to see Freya humiliated ! But in the end , she hadn’t suffered at all ! Instead , Lloyd was beaten up without a chance to fight back , and Kieran didn’t get the upper hand over Freya , either . SeeingKieran’sgrimexpression,everyonewastooscaredtobreathe. Seeing Kieran’s grim expression , everyone was too scared to breathe . “Kieran…”Eloisehadn’tseenKieranthisangryinalongwhileandwasfrightened. “ Kieran … ” Eloise hadn’t seen Kieran this angry in a long while and was frightened . “Let’s…cutthecake!Timetocutthecake!Everyone,let’swishMs.Harwoodahappybirthday!” “ Let’s … cut the cake ! Time to cut the cake ! Everyone , let’s wish Ms. Harwood a happy birthday ! ”

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